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noun

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as in soul
an immaterial force within a human being thought to give the body life, energy, and power disturbing, enigmatic paintings that seem to embody the psyche of this brilliant but troubled artist

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Recent Examples of psych (up)
Noun
Enter the wannabe patriot dealing with some perversion of the psyche. Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 20 June 2025 But the show’s secret weapon is its production design, which helps draw the audience into Mattie’s psyche while also creating the sense of scale that the Manhattan set drama requires. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 18 June 2025 The scene is a memory; Burnett returns again and again to the conflicts of the Great Migration psyche, how it is passed down through the generations. Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025 In Lee’s words, the book features four different cycles filled with what the psyche clings to when experiencing heartbreak or disappointment. Nia Shumake, Essence, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for psych (up)
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Verb
  • Born into the cult, Prophet draws comparisons between the group’s apocalyptic dogma (braced for a Soviet nuclear strike, the church built extensive Montana bomb shelters in the early 1990s), and Christian Nationalism, QAnon and the MAGA movement.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Chicago is bracing for another violent 4th of July weekend as Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell continues to fight for answers in his brother's 2022 murder in the Windy City.
    Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • But all films included in the competitions, especially the Crystal Globe [main] competition, have this soul or core, which is very strong and through which the filmmaker tries to communicate something important.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
  • The series, currently filming in Singapore and Bangkok, follows two women who mysteriously swap souls after a car accident.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Nichols’s insecurities came to mind while reading Leslie’s analysis of Lennon and McCartney.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Looking back at 2024, some prominent CFO hires that come to mind include Alphabet’s recruitment of Anat Ashkenazi from her CFO role at Eli Lilly, bringing her on as the tech company’s finance chief.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Following the January departure of Flos B&B Italia’s chief executive officer, luxury veteran Daniel Lalonde, its new management has been focused on fortifying each firm in its portfolio before selling them off.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
  • Its railing is fortified with plexiglass safety barriers to prevent children from climbing, according to USA Today.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • The same spirit that saved my education, that ensures your holiday package arrives on time, could be written out of the equation altogether.
    Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • There was no moment in the tournament that better captured the spirit of football and its role as an emotional release valve than when every member of the squad hounded Gray.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Increases Blood Potassium Levels Your body needs potassium for kidney, heart, muscle, and brain functions.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 8 July 2025
  • Other pioneering research teams are advancing understanding of how sleep affects memory and brain development, how social media impacts adolescent mental health, and how brain and environmental factors influence risk for substance use disorders.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • The first full-time Waldorf Astoria residents have already moved in, and the hotel is readying for its grand opening this summer.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
  • Before the referee had even dropped the whistle from his mouth, Erling Haaland galloped onto the pitch with a coach clearly tasked with readying him to replace Omar Marmoush at the break.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.
    J. Harry Jones, Ramona Sentinel, 19 July 2017
  • Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.
    John Roach, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017

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“Psych (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/psych%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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